In the foreword to her third collection, “Slowpoke” cartoonist Jen Sorensen, Charlottesville resident and C-VILLE regular, argues that political comic strips retain their relevance even years after initial publication. As if to underscore her point, one of the first few strips in One Nation, Oh My God! indirectly references the Swift Boat scandal that surrounded […]
The needle of the record player hits the 7" slab of transparent red vinyl with a small pop, and you’ve already surpassed the experience of listening to an mp3. Now it slips into the first groove and “Vital Joys” by longtime local rock troopers Worn in Red comes shooting from the speakers. Listen to "Vital […]
On March 4, Scottsville resident Woody Ward received a distressing call from his friend Andy Waldeck. A diminutive thief had apparently crawled through the dog door of Waldeck’s house in Nelson County and stolen a load of stuff—digital cameras, some jewelry and musical instruments—including two basses that belonged to Ward. “I guess they pretty much […]
Kevin Strom’s long journey through the court system concluded on April 21, when he was sentenced to 23 months in jail, with credit for time already served. That sentence followed his January guilty plea for one count of child pornography, which carried a maximum penalty of 10 years and a possible $250,000 fine, plus a […]
Plaintiff: Evan SullivanDefendant: John AndersonCourt: Albemarle County Circuit What’s at issue: Whether Anderson, the landlord, is required to pay for utilities that he “caused or permitted…to be terminated” on December 28, 2007. According to the suit, Anderson refused to restore services, “leaving [plaintiff] and his family without capacity for washing, bathing, flushing, or cooking.” What’s […]
The gin and whiskey flowed freely at Carr’s Hill on April 24. And why not? It was 5pm on a warm spring day—and at last UVA had a dean of Arts & Sciences. A group of faculty, students and administrators assembled in a pavilion outside the University President John Casteen’s house to meet Meredith Jung-En […]
UVA senior architecture student Serena Weaver spent last semester dreaming of an ideal menu for the Fine Arts Café in the School of Architecture.
Kelly Whitton Age: 21 Year: Senior Hometown: AlexandriaMajor: Architectural history What’s in your backpack? Arts Administration class clicker, REMIX a capella flyer, three chapsticks, keys with Gonzaga keychain, Relay for Life pen and pencil case, 30-gig iPod, Trader Joe’s chocolate chip granola bar, small binder clip, tissues, squished Snickers, hand sanitizer, Julia Childs’ My Life […]
Way back in July, Charlottesville had grand designs on breaking ground for the Meadowcreek Parkway (MCP) in the fall of 2008. Fast forward nine months, and the birth of the controversial parkway through a park is still far off in the distance. At an April 21 City Council meeting, where 30 of the 34 public […]
For the better part of four decades, thoughts about health insurance rarely crossed the mind of Rachel Stegeman. She worked. Her husband worked.